Validate_FI::creditCard

Validate_FI::creditCard() -- Validate credit card number

Synopsis

    require_once 'Validate/FI.php';

bool Validate_FI::creditCard ( string $number )

Description

Validate credit card number.

This method checks the credit card number according to Luhn algorithm. This method doesn't guarantee that the card is legitimate.

Parameter

string $number: credit card number to be validated (spaces and dashes tolerated)

Return value

boolean - true if credit card number is valid, false otherwise

Example

Using creditCard()

    
<?php
// Include the package
require_once 'Validate/FI.php';

$creditCard = '5427 0073 1297 6425';
if ( Validate_FI::creditCard($creditCard) ) {
    print 'Valid';
} else {
    print 'Not valid!';
}
?>